Method combine

src/licensedcode/match.py:638–687

Return a new match object combining self and an other match.

(self, other)

        return self.qspan.is_after(other.qspan) and self.ispan.is_after(other.ispan)

    def combine(self, other):
        """
        Return a new match object combining self and an other match.
        """
        if self.rule != other.rule:
            raise TypeError(
                'Cannot combine matches with different rules: '
                f'from: {self!r}, to: {other!r}'
            )

        if other.matcher not in self.matcher:
            newmatcher = ' '.join([self.matcher, other.matcher])
            newmatcher_order = max([self.matcher_order, other.matcher_order])
        else:
            newmatcher = self.matcher
            newmatcher_order = self.matcher_order

        if (
            self.discard_reason == DiscardReason.NOT_DISCARDED
            or other.discard_reason == DiscardReason.NOT_DISCARDED
        ):
            discard_reason = DiscardReason.NOT_DISCARDED

        elif (
            self.discard_reason == DiscardReason.MISSING_REQUIRED_PHRASES
            and other.discard_reason == DiscardReason.MISSING_REQUIRED_PHRASES
        ):
            discard_reason = DiscardReason.MISSING_REQUIRED_PHRASES

        elif self.discard_reason == DiscardReason.MISSING_REQUIRED_PHRASES:
            discard_reason = other.discard_reason

        elif other.discard_reason == DiscardReason.MISSING_REQUIRED_PHRASES:
            discard_reason = self.discard_reason

        else:
            discard_reason = self.discard_reason

        combined = LicenseMatch(
            rule=self.rule,
            qspan=Span(self.qspan | other.qspan),
            ispan=Span(self.ispan | other.ispan),
            hispan=Span(self.hispan | other.hispan),
            query_run_start=min(self.query_run_start, other.query_run_start),
            matcher=newmatcher,
            matcher_order=newmatcher_order,
            query=self.query,
            discard_reason=discard_reason,
        )
        return combined

    def update(self, other):
        """